踢tīto kick
踢 (tī) means "to kick" and "to play" a game such as soccer. It describes striking something with the foot, as in 踢门 (kick the door), and playing a ball game with the feet, as in 踢足球 (play soccer). It is a verb used in everyday speech.
What does 踢 mean?
- 1.
to kickverb
- 2.
to play (e.g. soccer)verb
What does the character 踢 mean?
- 踢to kick
How do you use 踢?
踢 often takes 球 or 足球 as its object when it means playing soccer.
Patterns
踢 + 球 / 足球
我们下午去踢球吧。
Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù tī qiú ba.
Let's go play soccer this afternoon.
What are some examples of 踢 in a sentence?
How is 踢 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你下午去踢球吗？
Nǐ xiàwǔ qù tī qiú ma?
Are you going to play soccer this afternoon?
- Speaker B:
去，我和同学一起踢。
Qù, wǒ hé tóngxué yìqǐ tī.
Yes, I'm playing with my classmates.
- Speaker A:
你们在哪儿踢？
Nǐmen zài nǎr tī?
Where are you playing?
- Speaker B:
在学校里，四点开始。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, sì diǎn kāishǐ.
At school. It starts at four.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.